Dynamic elongation of the vertebral artery during an in vitro whiplash simulation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 286-289

  Nibu, K ^a   Cholewicki, J ^b   Panjabi, M M ^b   Babat, L B ^b   Grauer, J N ^b   Kothe, R ^c   Dvorak, J ^d  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Spine; Vertebral artery; Whiplash trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPINE INJURY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; TRANSDUCERS; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0030882095     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322455     Document Type: Article

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